First grow, first harvest, need some input

[Trippyhippette]

Hey guys so last Sunday I chopped my 3 girls and hung them. Only took off big fan leaves. Temps are 72 and 60 humidity. They're starting to feel crunchy on the outside but branches still aren't snapping they're bending. How many days do y'all think it will take until I can trim and jar? Pictures are when we first cut.

 

[Cjm2164]

Hey guys so last Sunday I chopped my 3 girls and hung them. Only took off big fan leaves. Temps are 72 and 60 humidity. They're starting to feel crunchy on the outside but branches still aren't snapping they're bending. How many days do y'all think it will take until I can trim and jar? Pictures are when we first cut.

I took the buds off the second day. Then took all the flowers off the bus stems after that. Got all stems out in a few days. Dry enough to burn in 5 days. I wonder how much better it will be after I cure it. Smoke is really smooth as it is now.

 

[Cjm2164]

Not too dense. Should dry quick. Mine are about the same as those.

 

[jamk911]

Put a fan on em just running low.. and give em maybe.. 3 days.. 4?

 

[jamk911]

did you have to break up colas at all?
I onlt ask because in a few weeks i am going to be where you are.. and my colas seem too large to dry properly..

 

[Trippyhippette]

I took the buds off the second day. Then took all the flowers off the bus stems after that. Got all stems out in a few days. Dry enough to burn in 5 days. I wonder how much better it will be after I cure it. Smoke is really smooth as it is now.

So we have definitely been sampling. It is dry enough to smoke and had a wonderful nice smooth flavor but it didn't have that punch you in the teeth smell so I'm hoping that will come out better during cure!

 

[jamk911]

Ya my buds are wierd.. they smell like well.. a plant, usually.. but if i shake it.. like during watering i move em to the tub.. or like touch em .. then they smell like lemons and pine needles lol.. pinesol loll

 

[jamk911]

mainly worried about the bigger plant that didnt respond well to supercropping and still just basically grew 3 big ass colas instead of an even canopy lol

 

[Trippyhippette]

did you have to break up colas at all?
I onlt ask because in a few weeks i am going to be where you are.. and my colas seem too large to dry properly..

So my colas are pretty thick, and I didn't break them up at all. They are still not as dry as the popcorn buds but I'll just let it hang for a day or two extra while I trim and jar the other stuff! I don't know if that's right or not but it's what I'm going for! Lol

 

[jamk911]

i feel that.. its all touch and go..
Just am petrified of bud rot lol.. if my bud gets moldy this far in.. i doubt ill ever grow another plant in my life and probably smash the light lolll

 

[Trippyhippette]

mainly worried about the bigger plant that didnt respond well to supercropping and still just basically grew 3 big ass colas instead of an even canopy lol

I would say do a slower dry to really make sure there's not too much moisture in those big fat colas at the end that could contribute to mold or rot! Let me know how yours goes!